External resources and links

• The Great Southern Reef is home for many kinds of fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and seaweed species, but is facing serious threats, mainly because of rising ocean temperatures. It is difficult to protect something if people do not know it exists! This is why we need to raise awareness of how valuable this reef is. Spread the word, and share widely this fabulous article written for kids about the Great Southern Reef.

• Andrew Christie has just put out some wonderful information on The Rays of Jawbone...it comes in a comprehensive version or as a quick guide...find a link to both versions here: Quick_guide_to_the_rays_of_Jawbone_Marine_Sanctuary.pdf and Rays_of_Jawbone_Marine_Sanctuary.pdf

•  A lot of information very relevant to the seagrass beds of Jawbone may be found on the web site of the Westernport Seagrass Partnership   http://www.seagrass.com.au/

•  The Field Naturalists have visited Jawbone regularly and photos and information about species their Marine Research Group have recorded may be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BygxiP7G4ERceDJfQVdtc3o0dTA/view

• The Parks Victoria website has a useful section upon the Jawbone marine sanctuary https://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/jawbone-marine-sanctuary

• The ‘Taxonomic Toolkit for the Marine Life of Port Phillip Bay’ contains information about all forms of marine life found in our Bay. http://portphillipmarinelife.net.au

• Marine Invertebrates of South Australia

While this guide focuses on species mostly found in South Australia, its a really useful guide for understanding some of the lesser known invertebrate groups found in Southern waters http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/documents/Projects-Marine-Invertebrates.pdf

• The electronic ‘Flora of South Australia’ includes a large amount of relevant information about our own diverse and plentiful marine algae (‘seaweeds’).http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/algae_revealed/index.shtml